The Return of Sherlock Holmes Admiration Quotes Page 2
Citations follow this format: (Story.Paragraph) or (Story.Section.Paragraph) if applicable.
| Quote #4 The strong, masterful personality of Holmes dominated the tragic scene, and all were equally puppets in his hands. (Solitary Cyclist.111) |
Over-the-top passages like this really help to emphasize Watson's hero-worship of Holmes. The image of "puppets" is also really interesting here since it has some negative connotations, or associations. Holmes isn't just dominating, he's also rather controlling.
| Quote #5 Holmes, however, like all great artists, lived for his art's sake, and [...] I have seldom known him to claim any large reward for his inestimable services. (Black Peter.1.1) |
This statement is part of one of the most unusual story introductions in this collection. Holmes opens this tale with a defense of Holmes's actions at the end of the previous story, the "Priory School," where Holmes accepted a huge financial reward. Watson's concern with Holmes's image and reputation really comes out here.
| Quote #6 [Stanley Hopkins] professed the admiration and respect of a pupil for the scientific methods of the famous amateur. (Black Peter.13) |
Hopkins is Holmes's student, but we can see definitely elements of hero-worship in his dealings with Holmes. He views Holmes with more than just respect.
